China’s coronavirus curbs and consumer fears mean ‘golden week’ travel unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels this year

China’s “golden week” holiday this year is unlikely to see domestic travel rebound to pre-Covid levels, industry estimates show, hurt by uncertainty over pandemic curbs and consumer fears about the health of the economy.The seven-day holiday from October 1 to mark the founding of modern China is traditionally one of its busiest times for travel and is closely watched as a barometer of consumer demand in the world’s second-largest economy.Chinese travel booking site LY.com said it is expecting…

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